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[ Categories ](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://datalyst.net/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://datalyst.net/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Why Percussive Maintenance is Killing Your Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/why-percussive-maintenance-is-killing-your-technology) Wednesday, 21 January 2026 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Best Practices](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/best-practices) [ ![Why Percussive Maintenance is Killing Your Technology](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/January_2026/1-21-26/b2ap3_large_BeatTech_196710375_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/why-percussive-maintenance-is-killing-your-technology "Why Percussive Maintenance is Killing Your Technology") We’ve all been there: the Wi-Fi drops during a high-stakes meeting, or the TV remote ignores your commands for the tenth time. In a moment of pure frustration, you give the device a love tap, and—as if by magic—it starts working again. Whether you call it percussive maintenance or just asserting dominance, that physical jab feels like a victory. While that slap might provide a temporary fix, you’re actually playing a high-stakes game of planned obsolescence. Tags: [Best Practices](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/best-practices) [Quick Tips](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/quick-tips) [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/technology) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/why-percussive-maintenance-is-killing-your-technology#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/why-percussive-maintenance-is-killing-your-technology) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [AI Doesn’t Need to Replace Workers](https://datalyst.net/blog/ai-doesn-t-need-to-replace-workers) Monday, 19 January 2026 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/technology) [ ![AI Doesn’t Need to Replace Workers](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/January_2026/1-19-26/b2ap3_large_AIReplacement_1694212458_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/ai-doesn-t-need-to-replace-workers "AI Doesn’t Need to Replace Workers") Quantifying the impact of AI on employment is notoriously difficult because technology rarely replaces a job in its entirety. Instead, it tends to disassemble a role into its component tasks. While AI is exceptionally efficient at handling repetitive, data-heavy, or predictable processes, it struggles with the high-level reasoning and interpersonal nuances that define many professions. Tags: [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/technology) [Workplace Tips](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/workplace-tips) [AI](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/ai) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/ai-doesn-t-need-to-replace-workers#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/ai-doesn-t-need-to-replace-workers) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Your 3-Step Plan to Avoid the Invisible Tax](https://datalyst.net/blog/your-3-step-plan-to-avoid-the-invisible-tax) Friday, 16 January 2026 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/business) [ ![Your 3-Step Plan to Avoid the Invisible Tax](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/January_2026/1-16-26/b2ap3_large_ITSpend_1848301802_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/your-3-step-plan-to-avoid-the-invisible-tax "Your 3-Step Plan to Avoid the Invisible Tax") It’s easy in IT to see a large IT invoice and think something needs to be done about it, but have you ever stopped to think about how much lost productivity is costing your business? Chances are, it’s even more than what it costs to receive IT support. Today, we’re exploring this invisible tax you pay due to poor IT performance (and what you can do to stop it). Tags: [Small Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/small-business) [Saving Money](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/saving-money) [Productivity](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/productivity-1) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/your-3-step-plan-to-avoid-the-invisible-tax#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/your-3-step-plan-to-avoid-the-invisible-tax) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [3 Types of Data You’ll Need to Dominate In 2026](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-types-of-data-you-ll-need-to-dominate-in-2026) Wednesday, 14 January 2026 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/technology) [ ![3 Types of Data You’ll Need to Dominate In 2026](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/January_2026/1-14-26/b2ap3_large_Data_519973876_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-types-of-data-you-ll-need-to-dominate-in-2026 "3 Types of Data You’ll Need to Dominate In 2026") Is your business ready to grow as we head into 2026? You may have heard that data is what fuels the decisions that lead to growth, but without a focus on the *right* types of data, you could be floundering and playing catch-up. Today, we’re sharing three types of data that your business can use to dominate in 2026, as well as solutions to help you collect it. Tags: [Data](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/data) [Efficiency](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/efficiency) [Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/business) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-types-of-data-you-ll-need-to-dominate-in-2026#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-types-of-data-you-ll-need-to-dominate-in-2026) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [No, It Isn’t Just You… Technology is Getting Worse Over Time](https://datalyst.net/blog/no-it-isn-t-just-you-technology-is-getting-worse-over-time) Monday, 12 January 2026 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/technology) [ ![No, It Isn’t Just You… Technology is Getting Worse Over Time](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/January_2026/1-12-26/b2ap3_large_TechPoo_444768105_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/no-it-isn-t-just-you-technology-is-getting-worse-over-time "No, It Isn’t Just You… Technology is Getting Worse Over Time") Do you remember when you were able to Google something and get the answer immediately, and not have to scroll past ads, sponsored results, and a not-totally-reliable answer hallucinated by an AI? You aren’t the only one. This trend of gradually declining quality in the products and services we all rely on has a very specific, descriptive name that efficiently captures what is happening to tech while also making all our feelings about it exceptionally clear. In 2022, technology critic and author Cory Doctorow coined the term “*enshittification.”* The term was named the Word of the Year by the American Dialect Society in 2023, even beating out “AI.” It has proved so resonant that its use has expanded beyond social media platforms to include hardware, software, and technology in general. 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